Istanbul to Chennai (Madras): time difference
Chennai (Madras) is 2 h 30 min ahead of Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h 30 min
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One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 05:29 5:29 AM Chennai (Madras) 07:59 7:59 AM You –:–
05:29 5:29 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
07:59 7:59 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:54
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+2 h 30 min
Chennai (Madras) is 2 h 30 min ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Chennai (Madras) are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇹🇷 Istanbul
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇮🇳 Chennai (Madras)
2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇮🇳 Chennai (Madras) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:29 | 07:59 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Asia/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 4,681,087 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Istanbul and Chennai (Madras): common questions
How far ahead of Istanbul is Chennai (Madras)?
Chennai is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Istanbul: UTC+5:30 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Chennai (Madras) when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 11:30 AM in Chennai.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Chennai (Madras)?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Chennai show 8:30 PM.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Chennai (Madras) are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Istanbul (11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Chennai), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Chennai (Madras) compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Chennai earlier: at 9:30 PM in Istanbul it is already midnight there. Until 2:30 AM in Chennai, Istanbul is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Chennai (Madras) change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Istanbul nor in Chennai, so the gap is 2 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
